WATCH: Technology at the 2018 Winter Olympics

CAPE TOWN - The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, kicked off on February 9 and features cutting-edge technology.

We take a look at some of the technologies featured during the ongoing Olympics, according to International technology news, The Verge.

Hacked

The games kicked off on an ill-fated start after officials confirmed that a cyber attack occurred during the opening ceremonies.

According to reports, internet access and WiFi crashed on Friday, as the games opening ceremonies commenced. Attendees were also prevented from printing their tickets as the website of the games also shut down.

According to Pyeongchang organizing committee spokesman, Sung Baik-you, he said that an attack had taken place. However, the issues have since been resolved.

Drones

The opening ceremony featured a pre-recorded footage of 1 218 drones flying together in sync. This is the most amount of drones that have flown together, breaking the Guinness World Record.

Every drone fleet performance is controlled by one pilot. They are fitted with LED lights to produce a virtually unlimited number of colour combinations.